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Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

This former Nazi castle was built as a school to train what would have been the future of the Third Reich.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

There are two dozen tanks just sitting in an open field in Lower Saxony.

A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

Concerts, art, offices, and a café in what used to be Berlin's first crematorium.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

This sprawling Jewish cemetery is one of the largest in Europe.

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.

Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.